The Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared the former deputy governor of
Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, wanted for alleged misappropriation of
funds.
This was disclosed
on Tuesday in a statement by the Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Mr. Wilson
Uwujaren.
According to him,
Omisore is wanted in connection with a case of receiving and misappropriating
the sum of over N700, 000,000.00 from the Office of the National Security
Adviser (ONSA) between June and November, 2014.
Uwujaren stated
that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain has been elusive and refused
to report to the commission after invitation was extended to him on April 7,
2016 requesting him to come and make clarification on the ongoing
investigation.
Instead of
responding to the commission’s investigation, he said, Omosore had approached
the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court for the enforcement of his
fundamental human rights.
“Justice Husseini
Baba Yusuf consequently ordered that Omisore should only be arrested through a
due and legal process,” he said.
According to him,
the EFCC had thereafter obtained a warrant to effect the arrest of the
politician.
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